Food Service occupations with median pay, projected pay in 10 years, outlook score, AI replacement risk and projected growth.
| # | Occupation | Median pay | In 10 yrs | Outlook | AI risk | Growth (10 yr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chefs and Head Cooks Food Service · 200K workers |
$62,470 | $86,600est. | 72/100 | 24% | +6.6% |
| 2 | Cooks, Private Household Food Service · 1,100 workers |
$47,940 | $65,400est. | 64/100 | 36% | +5.1% |
| 3 | First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers Food Service · 1.2M workers |
$44,080 | $60,500est. | 60/100 | 30% | +5.4% |
| 4 | Cooks, All Other Food Service · 19K workers |
$37,690 | $51,900est. | 63/100 | 25% | +5.2% |
| 5 | Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria Food Service · 441K workers |
$37,450 | $50,900est. | 51/100 | 27% | +2.8% |
| 6 | Cooks, Restaurant Food Service · 1.4M workers |
$37,390 | $52,700est. | 65/100 | 19% | +12.1% |
| 7 | Cooks, Short Order Food Service · 139K workers |
$35,880 | $47,000est. | 40/100 | 25% | −5.2% |
| 8 | Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other Food Service · 85K workers |
$35,840 | $49,400est. | 63/100 | 25% | +5.5% |
| 9 | Food Servers, Nonrestaurant Food Service · 294K workers |
$35,360 | $48,500est. | 56/100 | 25% | +4.5% |
| 10 | Food Preparation Workers Food Service · 894K workers |
$35,320 | $46,600est. | 42/100 | 30% | −3.0% |
| 11 | Waiters and Waitresses Food Service · 2.3M workers |
$35,230 | $48,000est. | 50/100 | 18% | +2.0% |
| 12 | Dishwashers Food Service · 477K workers |
$34,810 | $46,700est. | 43/100 | 20% | −1.0% |
| 13 | Bartenders Food Service · 756K workers |
$34,340 | $47,400est. | 58/100 | 20% | +5.0% |
| 14 | Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers Food Service · 543K workers |
$33,980 | $47,100est. | 59/100 | 17% | +5.3% |
| 15 | Fast Food and Counter Workers Food Service · 3.9M workers |
$31,200 | $42,900est. | 57/100 | 30% | +5.8% |
| 16 | Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop Food Service · 433K workers |
$31,200 | $42,700est. | 54/100 | 21% | +3.4% |
| 17 | Cooks, Fast Food Food Service · 641K workers |
$30,890 | $41,300est. | 41/100 | 35% | +0.6% |